Planning & Doing a DIY Mule Deer Hunt, with Hunter McWaters
Backcountry Hunting Podcast
Ever wanted to plan and execute a DIY mule deer hunt on public land? Here's how to do it folks, as showcased by Hunter McWaters. Hunter is the host of The Hunter's Quest TV show, , and . Hunter talks us through getting a tag, the e-scouting process, creating hunt plans A, B, and C, planning and arranging gear, and finally putting boots on the ground and your hunting plans in action. We also discuss the importance of being ready to shift gears and roll with the unexpected; of preparing to chart and navigage long stalks in big country, and being able to make precise shots at...
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Live Q&A: 7mm Backcountry Cartridge Examined from Every Angle!
Backcountry Hunting Podcast
Inspired by all the interest in Federal's ground-breaking new 7mm Backcountry cartridge, we recently held a live Q&A with our Patreon members. Here are the great questions we fielded and discussed: Is the 7mm Backcountry, with it's 80,000 PSI chamber pressure, safe in traditional bolt-action designs? I wanted a .280 Ackley. Should I switch and get a 7mm Backcountry instead? Are 7mm Backcountry steel alloy cases reloadable? If so, how hard is that going to be? How does the cartridge's 80,000 psi pressure affect barrel life? Supposedly the 7mm Backcountry kicks...
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Hunting Bison In Alaska, with Jack Jaeger
Backcountry Hunting Podcast
This episode takes us far out into the Aleutian Islands off the west coast of Alaska's mainland, to hunt wild bison. Recorded audio-journal style, we're bringing it to you raw and unedited. Hunting by invitation with Jack Jaeger, who is designated to hunt buffalo for the tribal elders, we circumnavigate the island on a small fishing boat, landing in a skiff and hunting up from the coast when buffalo are sighted. With a big cow taken and the quarters packed out and hung to age, we weather howling winds and slashing rain, and then ascend into the Island's high peaks in an attempt to...
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Leupold's New VX 6HD Gen 2 Riflescope
Backcountry Hunting Podcast
Leupold just launched a new flagship hunting scope, called the VX-6HD Gen 2. Friends, I didn't think the first-generation VX-6HD could get any better. But by golly, Leupold has successfully improved my favorite riflescope. The new Gen 2 version has an improved, tool-less turret, a built-in throw lever on the power ring, and most importantly, it's now got the same internal guts and gears as Leupold's legendary Mark 5 line of precision/tactical scopes. In this episode, I sit down with Tim Lesser, Vice President of product development and marketing and get an awesome backstage...
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Commissioning a Custom Rifle
Backcountry Hunting Podcast
In this episide, Alaskan custom gunsmith Ray Saft and I dig deep into the various characteristics of actions, stocks, barrels, cartridges, and special chambers appropriate for a backcountry rifle build. To showcase the process of discussing and commissioning a custom rifle, we use a pair of in-process 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser mountain rifles, one with a titanium action and carbon-fiber barrel; the other with a skeletonized steel action and traditional steel barrel. This is part one of a three-part series we're doing. When completed, we'll discuss the rifles and upcoming test protocols...
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All-New 7mm Backcountry Cartridge, with Ron Spomer: Federal's New Round is the fastest 7mm Ever!
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Best Iron Sights for Western Hunting, with Ron Spomer
Backcountry Hunting Podcast
Really good iron sights are surprisingly capable—and according to Utah's new restricted unit regulations, are required. Five historically great mule deer units are now iron-sights only, even for centerfire hunting rifles. So: What's the best iron-sight setup for hunting Western open country? In this episode, we're joined by legendary hunter, writer, and YouTube host Ron Spomer to discuss what type of iron sights really work for serious hunting. We talk through appropriate rifles, suitable cartridges, and how to choose and set up the most capable types of iron sights—all...
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Bullets & Brass with Nosler's Chris Hoffstetter
Backcountry Hunting Podcast
Ever wonder why you get unexplained fliers when shooting otherwise tiny groups with your ammo? You may be shocked at the common culprit discussed in this episide—as well as how easy it is to prevent. This episode we're joined by Chris Hoffstetter of Nosler, and we talk through the crucial aspects of ammo that provide accuracy and clean-killing effectiveness. ENJOY! FRIENDS! We're at a crucial time in the growth of the show, and need all the support we can get to take it to the next level. Please join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe on where you'll get...
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56 Bison Hunts—and the Cartridges That Worked Best
Backcountry Hunting Podcast
Outfitter Tate Bradfield and his crew took 56 American Buffalo with clients in 2024. This episode, we sit down and discuss the cartridges, bullets, and shot placement that kills Bison most effectively and efficiently. Tate tells tall tales (say that three times fast) of Buffalo getting shot with everything from .243 Winchester to .45-70 Gov't—and has some emphatic advice to share with prospective Bison hunters. This one was a ton of fun, folks. ENJOY! FRIENDS! Please join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe on where you'll get access to all our bonus material...
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Why Small Calibers Are NOT Good for Big Game
Backcountry Hunting Podcast
When killing is crucial, not just convenient... Choose the right tool for the task. Folks, I resisted addressing this trendy topic of using small calibers on big game for a long time. But I've had so many requests to do so, I can no longer take the easy road. Here's my blunt, fact- and science-based opinion on the practice of using small calibers loaded with target-type bullets on big game. ENJOY! FRIENDS! Please join the Backcountry Hunting Podcast tribe on where you'll get access to all our bonus material and can contribute a few dollars. VISIT OUR...
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Folks, I resisted addressing this trendy topic of using small calibers on big game for a long time. But I've had so many requests to do so, I can no longer take the easy road. Here's my blunt, fact- and science-based opinion on the practice of using small calibers loaded with target-type bullets on big game.
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